Piper Jaffray Companies Announces 2005 Third Quarter Results

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1 Piper Jaffray Companies, 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN C O N T A C T Jennifer A. Olson-Goude Investor Relations Tel: Susan L. Beatty Media Relations Tel: F O R I M M E D I A T E R E L E A S E Piper Jaffray Companies Announces 2005 Third Quarter Results MINNEAPOLIS October 19, 2005 Piper Jaffray Companies (NYSE: PJC) today announced net income of $15.1 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2005, up from $11.8 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, for the year-ago period. In the second quarter of 2005, net income totaled $1.2 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, which was reduced by a pre-tax restructuring charge of $8.6 million, or $0.29 per diluted share after tax. For the first nine months of 2005, net income was $23.7 million, or $1.25 per diluted share, compared to $38.5 million and $1.99 per diluted share for the year-ago period. Net revenues were $568.1 million year-to-date, down 5.8 percent from the first nine months of For the first nine months of 2005, annualized return on average tangible shareholders equity 1 was 7.7 percent, compared to 13.3 percent for the first nine months of Third Quarter Business Highlights Generated total net revenues of $209.4 million, up 12.4 percent from the year-ago period Achieved an 11 percent pre-tax margin, the strongest level since becoming a public company Achieved record quarterly mergers and acquisitions revenues As part of a European expansion of its healthcare franchise the firm s London subsidiary:

2 o o o became a member of the London Stock Exchange and commenced trading in European stocks as well as market-making in 27 healthcare stocks listed on that exchange, initiated research coverage on nine UK-based healthcare companies, and was named an advisor on two cross-border mergers and acquisitions transactions We are pleased with our improved revenues and profit margin, which were driven by our record M&A results and the expense reductions we implemented across the firm during the second quarter," said chairman and chief executive officer Andrew S. Duff. Our improved financial results demonstrate progress, but we recognize we have further work to do to achieve consistent, competitive performance. Results of Operations Net Revenues Net revenues for the third quarter were $209.4 million, up 12.4 percent and 16.5 percent from the third quarter of 2004 and the second quarter of 2005, respectively. The increase compared to both periods was mainly driven by robust mergers and acquisitions revenues. Non-Interest Expenses For the quarter, non-interest expenses were $186.3 million, up 11.1 percent from the third quarter of Compensation expenses were $129.2 million, up 13.1 percent from the year-ago period, mainly due to increased variable compensation driven by higher net revenues and profitability and due to personnel investments in the Capital Markets business. Non-compensation expenses were $57.1 million, up 6.8 percent from the same quarter last year, mainly driven by increased litigation-related expenses. Most other non-compensation expense categories were improved over last year due in part to cost-reduction measures.

3 Compared to the second quarter of 2005, non-compensation expenses declined by $10.6 million, or 15.6 percent, primarily due to the pre-tax restructuring charge taken in the second quarter. For the third quarter of 2005, pre-tax operating margin was 11.0 percent, up from 10.0 percent for the year-ago period, and up significantly from 0.9 percent for the second quarter of 2005, which was adversely impacted by the $8.6 million pre-tax restructuring charge. For the third quarter, annualized return on average tangible shareholders equity 1 was 14.8 percent, compared to 11.7 percent for the year-ago period. During the third quarter of 2005, the firm repurchased 343,642 shares of the company s outstanding common stock under its previously announced repurchase program, at an average price of $31.96 per share. Business Segment Review Capital Markets Capital Markets generated $124.0 million in net revenues for the quarter, up $22.6 million, or 22.3 percent, from the year-ago period, and up $26.4 million, or 27.0 percent, compared to the second quarter of Segment pre-tax operating income for the quarter increased 43.2 percent to $22.6 million compared to the third quarter of 2004, and rose 75.8 percent compared to the second quarter of Capital Markets revenue growth stemmed mainly from very strong mergers and acquisitions activity. In addition, improved revenues from interest rate products and cash equities sales and trading contributed to the strong performance. Institutional Sales and Trading

4 Institutional sales and trading net revenues were $50.0 million, up 17.1 percent from the year-ago period. Equity sales and trading revenues were $31.6 million, an increase of 19.8 percent compared to the year-ago period, due primarily to higher trading volumes and the addition of algorithmic and program trading. Fixed income sales and trading revenues were $18.4 million, up 12.8 percent compared to the year-ago period. This growth in revenues was primarily driven by higher revenues from interest rate products, which were partially offset by lower secondary sales and trading revenues due to the effects of TRACE (Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine) and higher interest rates. Investment Banking For the quarter, investment banking revenues were $73.4 million, up 26.3 percent from the prior-year period, driven by record mergers and acquisitions revenues. Mergers and acquisitions revenues were $39.4 million, up 70.8 percent compared to last year, driven by an increased number and value of closed transactions. Equity underwriting revenues were $18.2 million, up 7.9 percent from the year-ago period, due to higher revenues from IPOs and follow-on offerings. Public finance investment banking revenues were $15.8 million, down 13.2 percent from the year-ago period. Public finance revenues were very strong in both the third quarter of 2004 and the second quarter of Segment operating expenses for the quarter were $101.4 million, an increase of $15.8 million, or 18.5 percent, from the same period a year ago, driven by higher variable compensation expenses due to increased net revenues and profitability and driven by personnel investments in the Capital Markets business.

5 Segment pre-tax operating margin was 18.3 percent, up from 15.6 percent in the year-ago period and 13.2 percent in the second quarter of The improvement was due to higher revenues and lower non-compensation expenses. Based on robust mergers and acquisitions activity, the firm significantly increased its national ranking in this business to 12 th, up from 24 th for the year-ago period. Following is a recap of completed deals and industry rankings (based on the number of transactions completed) during the third quarter of 2005: 20 mergers and acquisitions transactions with an enterprise value of $4.2 billion, ranking the firm 12 th nationally. In the same period last year the firm completed 13 transactions with an enterprise value of $2.0 billion. (Source: Mergerstat) 17 equity offerings, raising a total of $2.1 billion in capital, and placing the firm 14 th nationally. These results compare to completion of 20 equity offerings in the same quarter last year for a total of $3.3 billion in capital raised. (Source: Dealogic) 107 tax-exempt issues with a total par value of $1.5 billion, ranking the firm fourth nationally. In the third quarter of last year, the firm completed 143 tax-exempt issues, with a total par value of $1.6 billion. In the Upper Midwest, the firm completed 61 public finance issues during the quarter with a total par value of $487 million, ranking the firm the lead underwriter in this region. The firm completed 82 public finance issues with a total par value of $710 million in the Upper Midwest in the prior-year period. (Source: Thomson Financial) Private Client Services For the quarter, Private Client Services recorded net revenues of $87.3 million, up $2.4 million, or 2.9 percent, compared to the third quarter of Net revenues increased 3.8 percent compared to the second quarter of Segment pre-tax operating income was $5.3 million, down 25.9 percent from the third quarter of 2004, mainly driven by increased litigation-related expenses. Segment pre-tax operating income increased percent compared to the second quarter of 2005, due to a modest increase in revenues and essentially flat expenses.

6 Private Client Services benefited from increased private client activity during the quarter and the continued increase in revenues from fee-based accounts, which achieved another record level. For the third quarter, fee-based account revenues accounted for nearly 21 percent of Private Client Services net revenues, up from 18 percent last year. Segment operating expenses were $82.0 million for the quarter, up 5.5 percent from the year-ago period. Segment pre-tax operating margin for the quarter was 6.1 percent, down from 8.4 percent in the third quarter of 2004 but improved from 2.5 percent for the second quarter of Corporate Support and Other Corporate Support and Other pre-tax operating loss was $3.9 million for the third quarter of 2005, an increase of $0.7 million over the third quarter of 2004, due to increased interest expense from higher interest rates on subordinated debt. Additional Shareholder Information As of Sept. 30, 2005 As of June 30, 2005 As of Sept. 30, 2004 Full Time Employees: 2,879 2,907 3,029 Financial Advisors: Client Assets: $52 billion $51 billion $49 billion Shareholders' equity: $734.2 million $725.0 million $715.0 million Book value per share: $39.96 $38.74 $36.98 Tangible book value per share: $22.51 $21.58 $21.17 (1) Tangible shareholders equity equals total shareholders equity less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets. For the period presented, annualized return on average tangible shareholders equity is computed by dividing annualized net earnings by average monthly tangible shareholders equity. Management believes that annualized return on tangible shareholders equity is a meaningful measure of performance because it reflects the tangible equity deployed in our businesses. This measure excludes the portion of our shareholders equity attributable to goodwill and identifiable intangible assets. The majority of our goodwill is a result of the 1998 acquisition of our predecessor company, Piper Jaffray Companies Inc., and its subsidiaries by U.S. Bancorp. The following table sets forth a reconciliation of shareholders equity to tangible shareholders

7 equity. Shareholders equity is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to tangible shareholders equity. (Dollars in thousands) Average for the Three Months Ended Three Months Ended As of Sep. 30, 2005 Sep. 30, 2004 Sep. 30, 2005 Shareholders' equity $ 729,847 $ 708,640 $ 734,185 Deduct: Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets 320, , ,634 Tangible shareholders' equity $ 409,013 $ 403,005 $ 413,551 (Dollars in thousands) Average for the Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended As of Sep. 30, 2005 Sep. 30, 2004 Sep. 30, 2005 Shareholders' equity $ 731,413 $ 692,630 $ 734,185 Deduct: Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets 321, , ,634 Tangible shareholders' equity $ 410,179 $ 386,995 $ 413,551 Conference Call Andrew S. Duff, chairman and chief executive officer, and Sandra G. Sponem, chief financial officer, will host a conference call to discuss third quarter 2005 financial results on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005, at 11 a.m. ET (10 a.m. CT). The call can be accessed via live audio webcast available through the firm's web page, or by dialing (866) , or (706) international, and referring to conference ID and the leader's name, Andrew Duff. Callers should dial in at least 15 minutes early to receive instructions. A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at approximately 1 p.m. ET Oct. 19 at the same web address or by calling (800) or (706) international. About Piper Jaffray Companies Piper Jaffray Companies (NYSE: PJC) is a focused securities firm dedicated to delivering superior financial advice, investment products and transaction execution within selected sectors of the financial services marketplace. The company operates through two primary revenue-generating segments: Capital Markets and Private Client Services. Through its chief operating subsidiary, Piper Jaffray & Co., the firm has served corporations, government and non-profit entities, institutional investors and the financial advisory needs of private individuals since Headquartered in Minneapolis, Piper Jaffray has

8 approximately 3,000 employees in 104 offices in 23 states across the country and in London. For more information about Piper Jaffray, visit us online at Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements cover, among other things, the future prospects of Piper Jaffray Companies. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including the following: (1) we have agreed to certain restrictions to preserve the tax treatment of our spin-off from U.S. Bancorp, which reduce our strategic and operating flexibility, (2) we have agreed to indemnify U.S. Bancorp for taxes and related losses resulting from any actions we take that cause the spin-off to fail to qualify as a tax-free transaction, (3) developments in market and economic conditions have in the past adversely affected, and may in the future adversely affect, our business and profitability, (4) we may not be able to compete successfully with other companies in the financial services industry, (5) our underwriting and market-making activities may place our capital at risk, (6) an inability to readily divest or transfer trading positions may result in financial losses to our business, (7) use of derivative instruments as part of our risk management techniques may place our capital at risk, while our risk management techniques themselves may not fully mitigate our risk exposure, (8) an inability to access capital readily or on terms favorable to us could impair our ability to fund operations and could jeopardize our financial condition, (9) we may make strategic acquisitions of businesses, engage in joint ventures or divest or exit existing businesses, which could cause us to incur unforeseen expense and have disruptive effects on our business but may not yield the benefits we expect, (10) our technology systems are critical components of our operations, and the failure of those systems may disrupt our business, cause financial loss and constrain our growth, (11) our business is subject to extensive regulation that limits our business activities, and a significant regulatory action against our company may have a material adverse financial effect or cause significant reputational harm to our company, (12) regulatory capital requirements may adversely affect our ability to expand or maintain present levels of our business or impair our ability to meet our financial obligations, (13) our exposure to legal liability is significant, and could lead to substantial damages, (14) we may suffer losses if our reputation is harmed, (15) provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and of Delaware law may prevent or delay an acquisition of our company, which could decrease the market value of our common stock, and (16) other factors identified in the document entitled Risk Factors filed as Exhibit 99.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, and in our subsequent reports filed with the SEC. These reports are available at our Web site at and at the SEC Web site at Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update them in light of new information or future events. Since Member SIPC and NYSE Piper Jaffray & Co., 800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 800, Minneapolis, Minnesota ###

9 Piper Jaffray Companies Preliminary Unaudited Results of Operations For the Three Months Ended Percent Inc/(Dec) For the Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, June 30, Sept. 30, 3Q05 vs. 3Q05 vs. Sept. 30, Sept. 30, Percent (Amounts in thousands, except per share data) Q05 3Q Inc/(Dec) Revenues: Commissions and fees $ 73,045 $ 67,879 $ 61, % 19.4 % $ 211,084 $ 196, % Principal transactions 35,637 38,158 39,813 (6.6) (10.5) 108, ,132 (23.6) Investment banking 81,091 55,024 65, , ,246 (2.9) Interest 18,231 17,052 12, ,885 40, Other income 11,336 11,267 13, (16.5) 33,330 44,378 (24.9) Total revenues 219, , , , ,388 (4.0) Interest expense 9,979 9,715 6, ,301 18, Net revenues 209, , , , ,928 (5.8) Non-interest expenses: Compensation and benefits 129, , , , ,594 (6.1) Occupancy and equipment 14,295 14,419 14,968 (0.9) (4.5) 42,741 42, Communications 9,362 10,299 10,558 (9.1) (11.3) 30,066 31,728 (5.2) Floor brokerage and clearance 4,473 4,732 4,068 (5.5) ,408 13,427 (0.1) Marketing and business development 9,243 10,014 9,723 (7.7) (4.9) 29,907 31,516 (5.1) Outside services 10,894 12,374 11,215 (12.0) (2.9) 33,907 30, Cash award program 1,005 1,061 1,219 (5.3) (17.6) 3,202 3,559 (10.0) Restructuring-related expense - 8,595 - N/M N/M 8,595 - N/M Other operating expenses 7,828 6,196 1, ,151 16, Total non-interest expenses 186, , , , ,491 (1.8) Income before income tax expense 23,065 1,592 18, ,136 61,437 (41.2) Income tax expense 7, , ,416 22,898 (45.8) Net income $ 15,148 $ 1,237 $ 11, % 28.7 % $ 23,720 $ 38,539 (38.5) % Earnings Per Common Share Basic $ 0.80 $ 0.07 $ % 31.1 % $ 1.26 $ 1.99 (36.7) % Diluted $ 0.79 $ 0.06 $ % 29.5 % $ 1.25 $ 1.99 (37.2) % Weighted average number of common shares Basic 18,841 19,028 19,333 (1.0) % (2.5) % 18,814 19,333 (2.7) % Diluted 19,107 19,195 19,387 (0.5) % (1.4) % 19,007 19,383 (1.9) %

10 Piper Jaffray Companies Preliminary Unaudited Segment Data For the Three Months Ended Percent Inc/(Dec) For the Nine Months Ended September 30, June 30, September 30, 3Q05 vs. 3Q05 vs. September 30, September 30, Percent (Dollars in thousands) Q05 3Q Inc/(Dec) Capital Markets Institutional Sales Fixed Income $ 18,439 $ 19,354 $ 16,348 (4.7) % 12.8 % $ 54,111 $ 60,002 (9.8) % Equities 31,576 29,418 26, ,314 91,115 (4.2) Total Institutional Sales 50,015 48,772 42, , ,117 (6.4) Investment Banking Underwriting Fixed Income 15,809 19,758 18,223 (20.0) (13.2) 47,199 47,483 (0.6) Equities 18,166 16,960 16, ,464 64,642 (14.2) Mergers and Acquisitions 39,432 11,240 23, ,246 62, Total Investment Banking 73,407 47,958 58, , ,759 (2.8) Other Income (34.9) ,196 1, Net revenues 123,987 97, , , ,008 (4.1) Operating expenses 101,355 84,726 85, , ,057 (3.1) Segment pre-tax operating income $ 22,632 $ 12,872 $ 15, % 43.2 % $ 47,031 $ 51,951 (9.5) % Segment pre-tax operating margin 18.3 % 13.2 % 15.6 % 15.0 % 15.9 % Private Client Services Net revenues $ 87,292 $ 84,081 $ 84, % 2.9 % $ 260,572 $ 270,773 (3.8) % Operating expenses 81,980 81,983 77,703 (0.0) , ,543 (0.5) Segment pre-tax operating income $ 5,312 $ 2,098 $ 7, % (25.9) % $ 12,221 $ 21,230 (42.4) % Segment pre-tax operating margin 6.1 % 2.5 % 8.4 % 4.7 % 7.8 % Corporate Support and Other Net revenues $ (1,918) $ (2,014) $ 5 (4.8) % N/M $ (6,008) $ 5,147 N/M Operating expenses 1,956 1,708 3, (38.7) % 5,311 13,332 (60.2) % Segment pre-tax operating loss $ (3,874) $ (3,722) $ (3,184) 4.1 % 21.7 % $ (11,319) $ (8,185) 38.3 % Segment pre-tax operating margin N/M N/M N/M N/M N/M Reconciliation to total income before taxes: Total segment pre-tax operating income $ 24,070 $ 11,248 $ 19, % 21.6 % $ 47,933 $ 64,996 (26.3) % Cash award program 1,005 1,061 1,219 (5.3) (17.6) 3,202 3,559 (10.0) Restructuring related expense - 8,595 - N/M N/M 8,595 - N/M Total income before tax expense $ 23,065 $ 1,592 $ 18, % 24.2 % $ 36,136 $ 61,437 (41.2) % Pre-tax operating margin 11.0 % 0.9 % 10.0 % 6.4 % 10.2 %